Question

Does an embryo have a heartbeat?

Answer 1

Organ Development:

1. The heart is the organ that is responsible for the circulation of blood in our bodies.
2. It creates the pressure that pushes the blood into each organ, into each cell.
3. An embryo is a developing zygote that grows into a fully functional baby.
4. The heart is a mesodermal-derived organ and it is developed in the first month of the first trimester of pregnancy.
5. A mesodermal-derived organ is derived from the mesoderm layer of the germ layers.
6. It starts beating and functions rudimentarily throughout the development of the embryo.
7. Therefore, yes, an embryo does have a heartbeat that can be heard using a stethoscope.